I guess GA's repeated chop blocks on our players were not illegal?

[volsrock09]

I don’t understand the “putting the guy on a ticket” reference. Please explain.

That reference is when Kublanow was trailing Shy Tuttle his Fr year in 2015 he dove and Shy ended up with a broken leg. The next year, coincidentally, Kublanow was put on the face of the ticket when they played UT in 16.

 

[volsrock09]

Nick Chubb says hello.

"Envy is the ulcer of the soul" Don't let it destroy you.

Chubb spun around and stepped with his left foot is what caused the injury.

The second tackler hit him in the back as he spun while he was still in bounds and JRM didn't even hit him with any force other than trying to push Chubb out of bounds completely. There was no intent to injure on that one.

 

[Atlanta917]

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Chubb spun around and stepped with his left foot is what caused the injury.

The second tackler hit him in the back as he spun while he was still in bounds and JRM didn't even hit him with any force other than trying to push Chubb out of bounds completely. There was no intent to injure on that one.

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It looked like Chubb was already going out at the time of the hit, but I agree there wasn’t any ill intent. I highly doubt his intention was to ruin Chubb’s career.

 

[memvol]

As much as you wish it to be, that isn't a chop block or any other kind of illegal play. If anything, UGA has had more knee injuries at Neyland in the last few years that UT has. They even started calling it "Kneeland".

It was illegal, downfield by more than 7 yards and off the center of the line of scrimmage. Additionally it was from behind and outside of the view of the defender, could have been considered a clip. Blocking below the waste, downfield, in examples like this have been illegal for some time now. Refer to Rule 9-1-6 for clarity, up until the most recent changes in the last couple of years. Bottom line is this was both dirty and illegal.

I can tell you that my players would have taken several 15 yard penalties until the center was no longer in the game. Unwritten rule of the game, knees are sacred and when you take someone’s, on a play like this, you put a target on your back...(no pun intended)

 

[VolInNW]

Nick Chubb says hello.

"Envy is the ulcer of the soul" Don't let it destroy you.

Two things:

1. As has been pointed out, Chubb's injury was a combination of an unfortunate foot placement and a completely normal hit. I believe Gurley actually slipped on our lousy turn that year and injured his knee as well. Neither was caused by any intentional hit. In any event, I don't believe we put JRM on the uga ticket the next home game with uga. Unlike the 'coincidence' with Kublanow (sp?). The hit on Tuttle was intentional and dirty. The chop block on Simmons was intentional and dirty. No comparison, but nice try, snowflake.

2. Trust me, I have no envy whatsoever for that trash program with one and only one call to glory, and who's former spokesman was a mush-mouth sounding idiot who 'celebrated' an amazing win by talking about breaking noses with nailed boots. uga is klassy with a 'k' to the core.

 

[VolInNW]

That reference is when Kublanow was trailing Shy Tuttle his Fr year in 2015 he dove and Shy ended up with a broken leg. The next year, coincidentally, Kublanow was put on the face of the ticket when they played UT in 16.

You're being too charitable. Coincidence? Sure...........of course, just a coincidence.

 

[ButchPlz]

You are one angry fella. You gettin' enough fiber? Mrs. VollnNW making herself available to you? Your never-ending insults about UGA being "trash" would hold more weight if you didn't take shots and trample on a dead man. Of course you already knew that, 'cause you're full of class.

He's dead, what's he gonna do about it? Necrophiliacs like yourself jockeying over those rocks can't bring them back.

"Slo" is right, your momma-sister-cousin-in-law would be disappointed if she could read.

 

[Jaws]

On one hand, you’ve got to wear a mask up to your eyeballs and sit 10 seats away from one another for safety, like a bunch of clapping seals!

On the other hand, kids on the field are getting chop-blocked and banging their brains around like they were in 15 car wrecks every game.

Such bs.

 

[VolInNW]

You are one angry fella. You gettin' enough fiber? Mrs. VollnNW making herself available to you? Your never-ending insults about UGA being "trash" would hold more weight if you didn't take shots and trample on a dead man. Of course you already knew that, 'cause you're full of class.

I'm just glad that Dobbs' pass finally ended CBS' fascination with that clip that is a ridiculous embarrassment to sports announcing. The comeback was an amazing play, I'll grant you, and I can hear John Ward calling it if the roles were reversed. There would have been no mention of broken noses, or face-smashing with hobnail boots. Of that I assure you.

Seconds later, uga players were midfield trashing the turf.

Klassy.

 

[VolInNW]

On one hand, you’ve got to wear a mask up to your eyeballs and sit 10 seats away from one another for safety, like a bunch of clapping seals!

On the other hand, kids on the field are getting chop-blocked and banging their brains around like they were in 15 car wrecks every game.

Such bs.

I agree, although the difference is that the players are being regularly tested. We are dealing with a highly contagious virus that is deadly to some people, vs trying to return to some sense of normalcy and economic progress. The balancing of those interests isn't always pretty.

 

[Tin Man]

Correct me if you know this is wrong - It is legal in CFB to block low into the thigh. It is not legal to block at or below the knee, the reason being the high risk of injury.

 

[ButchPlz]

Correct me if you know this is wrong - It is legal in CFB to block low into the thigh. It is not legal to block at or below the knee, the reason being the high risk of injury.

Blocking below the waist in any way is fine at the line (unless the player is engaged), illegal outside the tackles and downfield.

 

[Tin Man]

Blocking below the waist in any way is fine at the line (unless the player is engaged), illegal outside the tackles and downfield.

So, a UGA O-lineman is blocking down on the Tennessee DT by deliberately hitting him at the side of his knee, and as long as he's blocking away from the ball, it's OK. Even if they have to remove the Tennessee DT from the field on a gurney, and he's out for weeks due to an injury, it's all good with the rule book. Well, that rule needs to change.

 

[SLODAWG]

I'm just glad that Dobbs' pass finally ended CBS' fascination with that clip that is a ridiculous embarrassment to sports announcing. The comeback was an amazing play, I'll grant you, and I can hear John Ward calling it if the roles were reversed. There would have been no mention of broken noses, or face-smashing with hobnail boots. Of that I assure you.

Seconds later, uga players were midfield trashing the turf.

Klassy.

It was a big play in the series and it should be highlight, as should Dobbs' hail mary to beat UGA. Let me suggest this, if a UGA announcer's enthusiastic call from a game nearly 20 years ago still has you fired up and angry, you need to find a way to let it go.

 

[ButchPlz]

So, a UGA O-lineman is blocking down on the Tennessee DT by deliberately hitting him at the side of his knee, and as long as he's blocking away from the ball, it's OK. Even if they have to remove the Tennessee DT from the field on a gurney, and he's out for weeks due to an injury, it's all good with the rule book. Well, that rule needs to change.

No, it's not fine. It's highly illegal. You can't really hit a guy in the legs downfield. At the line is OK- it's a cut block (legal).

 

[Tin Man]

At the line is OK- it's a cut block (legal).

The scenario I described in my prior post.

 

[ButchPlz]

The scenario I described in my prior post.

I'm not sure what scenario it is. You're allowed to block low at the line if the player is not engaged with another blocker- UGA didn't do that to our guy last week, they deliberately made a dirty play. If someone gets injured on a cut block, it's just something that happens- it's not disallowed.

The Kublanow block was also away from the 'tackle box', and from behind- it was illegal, and ended Tuttle's season. It was a malicious hit with intent to injure and was also highly illegal.

 

[VolInNW]

It was a big play in the series and it should be highlight, as should Dobbs' hail mary to beat UGA. Let me suggest this, if a UGA announcer's enthusiastic call from a game nearly 20 years ago still has you fired up and angry, you need to find a way to let it go.

LOL. Trust me, I'm neither fired up nor angry. I enjoy dialing up uga fans. Munson's call was classless. Put John Ward in that situation, and it would have been an 'enthusiastic' call as you mention, but with no mention of nail-studded boots or broken faces.

"We just stepped on their face with a hobnail boot and broke their nose! We just crushed their face!" Very professional. Pure class.

 

[Tursiops]

Since no penalties were called on them and I have not seen anywhere that Pruitt either complained to the officials or said anything to Kirby about the chop blocks. I thought they were illegal. Just intentional dirty plays by GA. I bet if they do them Sat against AL you will hear Saban complaining.

wasn’t there a penalty called on the block?

 

[Kinglberry]

The real thing that should happen, in the interest of player safety and longevity. Blocking below the waist should be banned, period. All kinds of rules to protect offensive players, unnecessary roughness, targeting, defenseless receiver, etc. Yet we allow linemen and running backs to directly attack the knees. How many careers have been ruined due to those blocks.

 

[memvol]

I'm just glad that Dobbs' pass finally ended CBS' fascination with that clip that is a ridiculous embarrassment to sports announcing. The comeback was an amazing play, I'll grant you, and I can hear John Ward calling it if the roles were reversed. There would have been no mention of broken noses, or face-smashing with hobnail boots. Of that I assure you.

Seconds later, uga players were midfield trashing the turf.

Klassy.

What do you expect from a state that was established to hold convicts...

 

[JacketVol]

Why is it that TN fans are the only people who accuse UGA players of chop blocks? I've never hear this urban legend discussed on any other sports board. Why aren't more players hurt by these phantom blocks? Could chop blocks and the other accusations just be a case of sour grapes?

F U. The reason you see it talked about on this board is because it’s OUR board. We talk about Vol things and it’s a great board with passionate fans.

 

[JacketVol]

Nick Chubb says hello.

"Envy is the ulcer of the soul" Don't let it destroy you.

He was being tackled in bounds. But now you prove why it’s happening to us. Idiot Ga coaches sell that BS to your players who are now purposely trying to hurt Tennessee players cause of Cubb’s stub. I don’t envy a 40 year championship drought. Didn’t think I would ever write this but Roll Tide!

 

[UGADawg4Life]

He was being tackled in bounds. But now you prove why it’s happening to us. Idiot Ga coaches sell that BS to your players who are now purposely trying to hurt Tennessee players cause of Cubb’s stub. I don’t envy a 40 year championship drought. Didn’t think I would ever write this but Roll Tide!

If "JacketVol" refers to Tech and UT, I can understand your venom. Years of abuse can create lots of pent up anger.

 

[JacketVol]

Even Tech had a National Championship more recently than Georgia. Think about that.